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Australian and Tasmanian species of the Myrtaceous genus 

 Eucalyptus, the identification and synonymy of many of which is 

 much involved. 



Gum, Apple-scented (Eucalyptus Stuartidna F. v. M.). 

 Eastern Australasia. Frequently called " Turpentine " or 

 " Peppermint tree " ; in Tasmania " Red Gum " ; in Victoria also 

 " Mountain Ash " or " Apple-tree " ; in New South Wales 

 "Woolly Butt"; in Queensland "Box" or "Tea-tree." Intro- 

 duced in the Punjaub. Height 4090 ft. ; diam. 24 ft. S.G. 

 834 1010. Light red-brown, wavy, hard, difficult to split, with 

 gum-veins, weak, but said to be durable underground, polishing 

 well. Used for ships' planks, sleepers, fence-posts, and rough 

 furniture. 



Gum, Bastard. See Gum, Cider. 



Gum, Black, in North America (Nyssa multiflfra Wan- 

 genh. = N. sylvdtica Marsh : Order Corncicece). Known also as 

 "Sour," "Yellow," or "Tupelo gum," or " Pepperidge." 

 Span. "Tupelo." Chiefly in the Southern United States. 

 Height up to 120 ft.; diam. 4 ft. S.G. 635. W 39-6. R 830 kilos. 

 Sapwood light yellow ; heart light brown, rather heavy, very 

 strong and tough, cross-grained, hard to split, warping, not 

 durable. Used for waggon-hubs, rollers, handles, sabots, turnery. 

 N. unifltira Wangenh. ( = N. tomentdsa Michx.), sometimes known 

 as " Cotton Gum," is similar. 



Gum, Black, in South-east Australia (Eucalyptus stelluUta 

 Sieb.), known also as " White, Green," or " Lead Gum," " Sally," 

 and "Box," from 1250 ft. high and 1J 3 ft. in diam., but 

 used only as fuel. 



Gum, Blue (E. saligna Sm.). In New South Wales known 

 also as "Flooded, Grey, White" or "Silky Gum," or "Grey 

 Box." Height 40120 ft.; diam. 27 ft. S.G. 1023. W 63-89. 

 Warm red-brown, wavy, very heavy, close- and cross-grained, 

 difficult to season, strong and durable, but liable to shakes. 

 Excellent for sleepers, fencing, ships' planks, spars, and building. 

 Gum, Bastard Blue and Scribbly Blue are names of E. 

 leucdxylon. See Ironbark. 



